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Heat pump fan/relay question Mark 07-31-2007
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Posted by pRECISIONmachinisT on August 2, 2007, 12:10 am

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> > You and your tech is not making any sense why
> > because 90% if not 100% of time condenser fan is hooked up
> > in parallel with compressor both are running of the same contactor
> > so how fan is running and compressor is not it doesn't make any sense
> > and I personally don't believe you what are you saying.
> > Tony
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> HO's get it wrtong all the time, that's why you can't (shouldn't) try
to diagnose it over the internet...
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He couldn't diagnose his own fucking hemmoroid even if he was bleeding to
death.

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Posted by Joseph on August 2, 2007, 12:47 am

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> > > You and your tech is not making any sense why
> > > because 90% if not 100% of time condenser fan is hooked up
> > > in parallel with compressor both are running of the same contactor
> > > so how fan is running and compressor is not it doesn't make any sense
> > > and I personally don't believe you what are you saying.
> > > Tony
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> > HO's get it wrtong all the time, that's why you can't (shouldn't) try
> to diagnose it over the internet...
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> He couldn't diagnose his own fucking hemmoroid even if he was bleeding to
> death.

LOL... The point is valid, may have been the wrong post to pin it to though.

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Posted by Barry on July 31, 2007, 9:40 pm

>You and your tech is not making any sense why
>because 90% if not 100% of time condenser fan is hooked up
>in parallel with compressor both are running of the same contactor
>so how fan is running and compressor is not it doesn't make any sense
>and I personally don't believe you what are you saying.
>Tony


So, were talking heat pump here!!! The condensor fan does not shut
off ever when the compressor is running??????? Come on Tony you know
hot gas defrost................

Barry
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>> Hi All,
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>> I was having a problem with my (heat pump) a/c acting up - compressor
>> and fan not engaging and intermittent system starts inside. A
>> technician took a look at my system repaired a bad ground wire inside
>> and replaced the contactor and capacitor in the heat pump. Everything
>> seems ok except now the outdoor condenser fan *now* runs continuously!
>> The technician said it's because the relay is also bad, he didn't have
>> one with him, and it would be replaced shortly. The unit is at least
>> 15 years old, well maintained, and otherwise works well.
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>> Two questions: Does this seem feasible (the relay causing the fan to
>> run continuously)? And, for a day or two will it be OK if the
>> compressor fan (which is about a year old) runs continuously?
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>> Thanks for your help,
>>
>> Mark
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Posted by Mark on July 31, 2007, 9:56 pm
Barry, The condenser fans runs all the time, the compressor cycles
properly and I have good cooling.

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>>You and your tech is not making any sense why
>>because 90% if not 100% of time condenser fan is hooked up
>>in parallel with compressor both are running of the same contactor
>>so how fan is running and compressor is not it doesn't make any sense
>>and I personally don't believe you what are you saying.
>>Tony
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>So, were talking heat pump here!!! The condensor fan does not shut
>off ever when the compressor is running??????? Come on Tony you know
>hot gas defrost................
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>Barry
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>>> Hi All,
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>>> I was having a problem with my (heat pump) a/c acting up - compressor
>>> and fan not engaging and intermittent system starts inside. A
>>> technician took a look at my system repaired a bad ground wire inside
>>> and replaced the contactor and capacitor in the heat pump. Everything
>>> seems ok except now the outdoor condenser fan *now* runs continuously!
>>> The technician said it's because the relay is also bad, he didn't have
>>> one with him, and it would be replaced shortly. The unit is at least
>>> 15 years old, well maintained, and otherwise works well.
>>>
>>> Two questions: Does this seem feasible (the relay causing the fan to
>>> run continuously)? And, for a day or two will it be OK if the
>>> compressor fan (which is about a year old) runs continuously?
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>>> Thanks for your help,
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>>> Mark
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Posted by Tony on July 31, 2007, 10:23 pm
yes Barry but this is AC not commercial refrigerator


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>>You and your tech is not making any sense why
>>because 90% if not 100% of time condenser fan is hooked up
>>in parallel with compressor both are running of the same contactor
>>so how fan is running and compressor is not it doesn't make any sense
>>and I personally don't believe you what are you saying.
>>Tony
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> So, were talking heat pump here!!! The condensor fan does not shut
> off ever when the compressor is running??????? Come on Tony you know
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>>> Hi All,
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>>> I was having a problem with my (heat pump) a/c acting up - compressor
>>> and fan not engaging and intermittent system starts inside. A
>>> technician took a look at my system repaired a bad ground wire inside
>>> and replaced the contactor and capacitor in the heat pump. Everything
>>> seems ok except now the outdoor condenser fan *now* runs continuously!
>>> The technician said it's because the relay is also bad, he didn't have
>>> one with him, and it would be replaced shortly. The unit is at least
>>> 15 years old, well maintained, and otherwise works well.
>>>
>>> Two questions: Does this seem feasible (the relay causing the fan to
>>> run continuously)? And, for a day or two will it be OK if the
>>> compressor fan (which is about a year old) runs continuously?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>
>>> Mark
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